make one's way noiselessly to(niè shǒu niè jiǎo)

make one's way noiselessly to

Tiptoe, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ni è sh ǒ uni è Ji ǎ o, which means to walk lightly. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

In order not to influence others, the students are all on tiptoe in the reading room.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: light handed, sneaky; Antonyms: fair and square

The origin of Idioms

The 54th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "so everyone crept into the mirror wall to have a look."

Chinese PinYin : niè shǒu niè jiǎo